ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering : entrance

the seal prevents ingress of moisture

2

: the power or liberty of entrance or access

an area with restricted ingress

ingression

in-ˈgre-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• access
• accession
• admission
• admittance
• door
• doorway
• entrance
• entrée
• entree
• entry
• gateway
• key
• passport
• ticket

Examples of ingress in a Sentence

Ingress to and egress from the freeway were made difficult by the construction.

with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

Recent Examples on the Web

Those concerns have been shared privately by transit officials, who worry that slowing down the ingress to stations could cause its own safety and security concerns. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024

Unlike an optical telescope, the S50 doesn't have a removable eyepiece (thus removing a potential ingress point). —PCMAG, 16 May 2024

The sun will enter Aries on March 20th at 2:06 p.m. AEDT and stay there until April 20 at 1 a.m. AEDT, bringing the spring equinox and the astrological new year along with its solar ingress. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024

Love planet Venus will join the messenger planet in Leo on July 11, followed by Mars' ingress into multifaceted Gemini on July 20. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ingressus, from ingredi

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of entering

Legal Definition

ingress

noun

in·​gress ˈin-ˌgres 

1

: the act of entering

2

: the power or liberty of access compare egress